Belle Vue Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 1AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY5 1AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.6%	49%	1.4%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.2%	34.8%	1.6%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	49.5%	-4.8%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.7%	7%	0.3%	6.1%	0.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.6%	44.8%	6.2%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	41.6%	37.8%	-3.8%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.7%	27.6%	-11.1%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	13.6%	1.8%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	13.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	23.1%	10.3%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	5.1%	8.8%	3.7%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
White	88.1%	83%	-5.1%	81.4%	1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	91.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	91.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.2%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Belle Vue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belle Vue Road was 56.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% lower than the Lye & Stourbridge North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belle Vue Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Lye & Stourbridge North and the 466th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY5 1AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Belle Vue Road are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dudley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Belle Vue Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 1AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 1AD

Average Price
£265,048

Semi-Detached
£253,246

Terraced
£138,714

Detached
£299,757

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belle Vue Road

Average Price
£268,753

Semi-Detached
£234,866

Terraced
£143,827

Detached
£328,867

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£228,601

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belle Vue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Belle Vue Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-08-09	£129,747
32 Belle Vue Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£345,500	2024-03-01	£357,954
Brockley Belle Vue Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-07-28	£244,258
1 Belle Vue Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-03-24	£303,927
12 Belle Vue Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-02-04	£241,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 1AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	76
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quarry Bank Primary School High Street , Quarry Bank DY5 2AD	2out of 4	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Wood Primary School Dudley Wood Road , DY2 0DB	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	2,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	3,520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	3,558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	3,960 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,938 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	3,571 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	3,574 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	3,896 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	4,026 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Tree	53-54 High Street, Quarry Bank	379 yd
Undaal	44-45 High Street, Quarry Bank	401 yd
Saucy Sausage	34A High Street, Quarry Bank	438 yd
Nando's	Restaurant 3, Merry Hill Centre	574 yd
Blue Ball	Old High Street, Quarry Bank	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Church Tavern	36 High Street, Quarry Bank	401 yd
Quarry Bank Social Club	144 High Street, Quarry Bank	431 yd
Quarry Bank Conservative Club	29 High Street, Quarry Bank	438 yd
The Round Oak	24-26 Merry Hill, Quarry Bank	534 yd
Saltwells Inn	Saltwells Lane, Quarry Bank	571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Mexicana	153 High Street, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill	426 yd
China Town	136 High Street, Quarry Bank	431 yd
The Plaice to Be	193-194 High Street, Quarry Bank	437 yd
Mario'z	28 High Street, Quarry Bank	438 yd
The Spice Merchant	25 High Street, Quarry Bank	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 5b, Merry Hill Centre	834 yd
B&M Homestores	Unit 1, Merry Hill Centre	834 yd
Asda	Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quarry Bank Primary School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	336 yd
Quarry Bank Tennis Club TALBOTS LANE	tennis courts	615 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	31.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.